2020-10595. Temporary Suspension of In-Person Hearings  

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    AGENCY:

    Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (the “Commission”) is suspending all in-person hearings, settlement judge conferences, and mediations until June 12, 2020.

    DATES:

    Applicable: May 12, 2020.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Sarah Stewart, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, at (202) 434-9935.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    In view of the risks presented by the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the Commission's Office of the Chief Administrative Law Judges (“OCALJ”) is, effective May 12, 2020, suspending all in-person hearings, settlement judge conferences, and mediations until June 12, 2020.

    At the discretion of the presiding administrative law judge and in coordination with the parties, hearings may proceed by videoconference or by telephone. Similarly, settlement judge conferences and mediations may be held by videoconference or by telephone. If the parties agree that an evidentiary hearing is not needed, cases may also be presented for a decision on the record.

    The parties will be notified if the hearing needs to be rescheduled. OCALJ will reassess the risks presented by in-person hearings prior to June 12, 2020, and issue a subsequent order informing the public as to whether the suspension of in-person hearings will continue.

    The presiding administrative law judge may be contacted with questions regarding this notice.

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 823.

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    Dated: May 13, 2020.

    Sarah L. Stewart,

    Deputy General Counsel, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

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    [FR Doc. 2020-10595 Filed 5-15-20; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6735-01-P

Document Information

Published:
05/18/2020
Department:
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2020-10595
Dates:
Applicable: May 12, 2020.
Pages:
29719-29719 (1 pages)
PDF File:
2020-10595.Pdf